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(11) EP 2 710 095 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13

(21) Application number: 12727183.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10J 3/00(2006.01)
C01B 3/36(2006.01)
C10K 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/037562
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/158536 (22.11.2012 Gazette 2012/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.05.2011 US 201161486486 P
10.05.2012 US 201213468189

(71) Applicant: Praxair Technology, Inc.
Danbury, CT 06810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOOL, Lawrence
    East Aurora, NY 14052 (US)
  • CHAKRAVARTI, Shrikar
    East Amherst, NY 14051 (US)
  • LAUX, Stefan, Ef
    Williamsville, NY 14221 (US)
  • DRNEVICH, Raymond, F.
    Clarence Center, NY 14032 (US)
  • BONAQUIST, Dante, P.
    Grand Island, NY 14072 (US)
  • THOMPSON, David, R.
    Grand Island, NY 14072 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwan - Schwan - Schorer 
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


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